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Import duty

FIAT 500X INDIGO

KRA values this model at KSh 8,248,984 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old 500X INDIGO

Direct import

KSh 1,135,930

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 524,873

83% depreciation, no RDL or IDF

A vehicle already registered in Kenya depreciates faster on KRA’s schedule and pays neither the Railway Development Levy nor the Import Declaration Fee. Most online calculators miss this.

How KRA gets to that number

  • CRSP (KRA’s new price)KSh 8,248,984
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 1,229,095
  • Import duty 35%KSh 430,183
  • Excise duty 20%KSh 331,856
  • VAT 16%KSh 318,581
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 24,582
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 30,727
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 1,135,930

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1300 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 3,245,513KSh 2,469,990
2 yr2024KSh 2,596,411KSh 2,006,867
3 yr2023KSh 2,271,859KSh 1,543,743
4 yr2022KSh 1,947,308KSh 1,234,995
5 yr2021KSh 1,622,757KSh 926,246
6 yr2020KSh 1,460,481KSh 771,872
7 yr2019KSh 1,298,205KSh 617,497
8 yr2018KSh 1,135,930KSh 524,873

Kenya does not permit importing vehicles more than eight years old, which is why the table stops there. These figures cover duty and taxes only — port charges, SGR, verification, Interpol clearance and NTSA registration are additional. KRA describes its own template as a guideline subject to verification, so confirm with a clearing agent before committing funds.

Source: KRA CRSP schedule, July 2025 · Calculation follows KRA’s own valuation template

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